Unless the Sox make a major move to free up salary, Sox fans will have to get used to seeing coveted players sign elsewhere. I know there is a lot of talent on the market and that some of it will be available for cheap, but the fact remains that with the Sox already over budget for '04, they're not going to sign anyone to a major league deal unless they first trade Lee, Maggs, PK, Koch or Thomas. And even then, such a trade might only get them down to budget and not far enough under budget to sign anyone new.